#BDB2CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.036 306.2), rgb(189, 178, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BDB2CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.036 306.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDB2CA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2CA | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2CA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2CA text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2CA
oklch(78% 0.036 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#947EAD
oklch(63% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5682
oklch(49.2% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#BDB2CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEB6CB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB5BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2CA
#BDB2CA
oklch(78% 0.036 306.2)
- #B2BCA4
#B2BCA4
oklch(78.1% 0.035 125.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDB2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB2CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.